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South Glens Falls, NY town hall & government

South Glens Falls spent $4.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,158 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Glens Falls's government.

Town budget

Where South Glens Falls's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,158
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million29%
Water & other utilities
$705,00017%
Police
$622,00015%
Roads & transportation
$444,00011%
Administration & buildings
$262,0006%
Fire
$119,0003%
Parks & libraries
$39,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$742,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Glens Falls

Full-time staff
19
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Glens Falls Central School District

South Glens Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Moreau, Wilton and Northumberland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,090
New York: $34,607
Students
2,951
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $22,090 per pupil, $14,212 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in South Glens Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$3,532
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$212,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact South Glens Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in South Glens Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Glens Falls

South Glens Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of South Glens Falls's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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